New talks between Metrolinx, GO Transit union scheduled for Friday
Global News
The new date means that a strike by 2,200 GO Transit staff, including drivers, will continue through the entire work week, disrupting travel for thousands of Ontario commuters.
Commuters in the Greater Golden Horseshoe face a full week of disruption with a strike by GO Transit workers set to extend until at least Friday.
In a statement to Global News, provincial transit agency Metrolinx, which runs GO Transit, said the next round of negotiations with unionized workers was not scheduled until Friday.
That means 2,200 GO Transit staff, including drivers, who walked off the job at midnight on Monday will stay on strike until talks reach a conclusion.
The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1587 and Metrolinx, which operates GO’s bus service, have both expressed willingness to return to the negotiating table.
A spokesperson for Metrolinx said negotiations would resume on Friday, Nov. 11.
“Metrolinx remains hopeful an agreement can be reached to welcome back our ATU colleagues and get our GO buses back on the road for our customers,” the spokesperson said.
With no new talks planned until Friday, commuters face continued disruption as strike action drags on.
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